• Source:JND

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for development projects worth a total of Rs 1,824.57 crore during a ceremony held at Indira Stadium in Orai. The event also featured a short three-and-a-half-minute film on the Nun River, showcasing the government’s ongoing initiatives in the region.

The Chief Minister arrived in Orai by helicopter at 3:10 pm, landing at the Police Lines before proceeding by road to the event venue. Of the total projects, 165 were inaugurated, worth Rs 507.57 crore, while the foundation stone was laid for 140 projects valued at Rs 1,317 crore.

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The inaugurated projects include:

-3 projects by the Rural Development Department

-5 by the State Bridge Corporation

-2 by the Power Transmission Corporation

-23 by the Public Works Department

-12 by the Rural Water Corporation

-2 by Police Housing

-18 by Rural Engineering

-25 by the Housing and Development Council

-3 by the State Construction Cooperative Federation

-14 by UPPCL

-5 by the State Tourism Development Corporation

-20 by Project Officer DUDA

-1 by the State Construction Department

-9 by Minor Irrigation

-12 by the Municipality of Orai

-4 by the Municipality of Jalaun

-3 by the Nagar Panchayat Kotra

-4 by the Municipality of Kalpi

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The foundation stone-laying covered major upcoming projects, including:

-4 projects by the Power Transmission Corporation

-10 by Jal Nigam Urban

-27 by the Public Works Department

-7 by UPPCL

-21 by the Housing and Development Council

-2 by the Rural Engineering Department

-7 by UP SIDCO

-3 by the State Construction Cooperative Federation

-1 each by the State Construction Department and C&DS

-12 by Nagar Panchayat Kotra

-11 by Minor Irrigation

-24 by the Municipal Corporation Orai

-4 by the Municipal Corporation Jalaun

-1 by the Municipal Corporation Kalpi

-4 by DUDA

-1 by Nagar Panchayat Et

The massive infrastructure push reflects the Yogi government’s commitment to accelerating development in Bundelkhand, focusing on strengthening connectivity, urban infrastructure, and essential services in Jalaun district.